Funding of Projects with Digital and Creative Economy Content and Services (Guidelines Digital And Creative Economy)

Last updated: 14.6.2025
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With the "Guidelines Digital And Creative Economy," the state of Saxony-Anhalt supports the digitalization of businesses and the development of innovative digital-creative products and services. The program offers grants for investment-related digitalization projects, the production of interactive digital content, and cross-sector collaboration in business networks, financed by ERDF and JTF funds.

Who is Funded

The "Digital And Creative Economy" program of the state of Saxony-Anhalt supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as self-employed individuals and business networks with their registered office or operating location in Saxony-Anhalt. The aim is to promote innovative digitalization processes and the development and production of digital-creative applications and products.

What is Funded

The "Guidelines Digital And Creative Economy" program supports three priorities: "Digital Innovation" for investment-related digitalization projects, "Digital Creativity" for the development and production of digital-creative content, and "Cross Innovation" for the development of innovative products in business networks.

Type and Scope of Funding

Funding is provided as a non-repayable grant in the form of project and co-financing. The funding amount and project durations vary depending on the funding priority and are based on the eligible expenses.

Conditions and Requirements

Specific legal and administrative conditions apply to funding, including compliance with the de minimis regulation and certain exclusions. Projects must meet specific financial and content criteria to be funded.

Application Process

The application process is competition-based and takes place in several stages. It begins with a project sketch and, if selected, is supplemented by more detailed documents. The selection of projects is based on a ranking and specific criteria.

Funding is based on a guideline from the state of Saxony-Anhalt, supplemented by various EU regulations and national budgetary and administrative procedural laws. The relevant documents are publicly accessible.

This section explains the legal basis of the funding program, including the primary authorization and important governance regulations, and provides information on the availability of official texts.

This section explains the legal basis of the funding program, including the primary authorization and important governance regulations, and provides information on the availability of official texts.

This section explains the legal basis of the funding program, including the primary authorization and important governance regulations, and provides information on the availability of official texts.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Open

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

170,000 €

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2028

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Competitive Tender

Region

Region:

Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)

Sectors

Sectors:

Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Creative Industries, Other

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of all sectors, self-employed individuals, and business networks.

Application Type

Application Type:

Optional Consortium

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Product Development, Market Introduction, Planning, Implementation, Experimental Development, Basic Research, Applied Research

Funding Provider

Program Level:

Regional

Funding Body:

Ministry for Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry Saxony-Anhalt, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Just Transition Fund (JTF)

Managed By:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB)

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